[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 149 (Tuesday, August 4, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41588-41589]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-20753]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Submission of Package to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB): Review Opportunity for Public Comment
AGENCY: Deparmtne of the Interior, National Park Service.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 5 CFR Part 1320,
Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements, the NPS invites public
comments on (1) the need for the information including whether the
information has practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the reporting
burden estimate; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden
of the information collection on respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
The request is for revision of an existing information collection
requirement approved by OMB and assigned clearance No. 1024-0037.
Copies of the request and related forms and explanatory material may be
obtained by contacting the Bureau's clearance officer at the phone
number listed below. OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the
information collection but may respond after 30 days; therefore, public
comments should be submitted to OMB on or before September 3, 1998 in
order to assure their maximum consideration.
DATES: Public comments will be accepted on or before September 3, 1998.
SEND COMMENTS TO: Office of management and Budget; Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Desk Officer for the Interior
Department, Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dr. Francis P. McManamon, Manager, Archaeology and Ethnography Program,
National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW., Room NC210, Washington, DC
20240, phone 202/343-4101.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Application for and Issuance of Federal Permits under the
Archaeological Resources Protection Act and the Antiquities Act.
Departmental Form Numbers: DI-1926 (permit application), DI-1991
(permit form).
OMB Number: 1024-0037.
Type of request: Renewal of previously approved collection.
Description of need: Information collected responds to statutory
requirements that Federal agencies (1) issue permits to qualified
individuals and institutions desiring to excavate or remove
archaeological resources from public or Indian lands, and (2) specify
terms and conditions, including reporting requirements, in permits. The
information collected is reported annually to Congress and is used for
land management purposes.
Automated data collection: At the present time, there is no
automated way to gather this information.
Description of respondents: Individuals, businesses, academic
institutions, tribes or tribal members, Federal agencies and other
parties wishing to excavate or remove archaeological resources from
public or Indian lands.
Estimated average number of respondents: 700.
Estimated average burden hours per response: 2.5 hours.
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Estimated annual reporting burden: 1750.
Diane Cooke,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, WASO Administrative Program
Center, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 98-20753 Filed 8-3-98; 8:45 am]
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